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The Truth Of Trust
The Truth of Trust The saying “trust takes years to build, but seconds to break” is one that resonates with many of us. We have all been victims of broken trust at some point in our lives. In my experience, though this statement isn’t the complete story. You see everyone is trustworthy in some area/s of their life, but no person is trustworthy in all. So if we are to get through life without a trail of broken and hurting relationships we need to learn how to rebuild after trust is broken, and how to set the right expectations of people in the first place. Mike and I had a…
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Let’s Get Physical
Back when we were dating, non-sexual physical touch was a significant and essential part of our relationship. As the years go on and we have more distractions, it can be common for non-sexual touch to go by the wayside. But physical touch, which doesn’t lead to sex, is actually an important part of a great marriage.
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The Purpose of Pain
For all the wonderful things about life; loved ones, adventures, the beauty around us, and great experiences we look forward to, this life is also full of a lot of pain and challenges! But if we don’t face the pain head-on and continue the journey of working through our feelings and responses to it, pain and its unhealthy fruit, can rob us of the life God wants us to live and impact how we relate to those around us. Through my journey to healing I have found three truths that have helped me move forward.
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Marriage Myth – I Can Change My Spouse
Debunking Common Marriage Myths We all have assumptions and beliefs that we’ve picked up about what a marriage should look like, and about how our spouse is supposed to act. Some of these will be correct and helpful. However, others can be completely, or at least partially, incorrect. Often they are common and widely accepted myths that we have heard and then believed. Mark Twain once said, “It’s not the things you don’t know that will hurt you; it’s the things you know for sure that just ain’t so!” Over the coming months, join us as we explore and debunk some of the more common myths about marriage.
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What is your marriage vision?
What is your Marriage Vision? Do you know where you are heading as a couple? What is your God-given Purpose? Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18 KJV
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What Is He Thinking? – Disagreements
What Is He Thinking? He keeps shutting down or walking away when we argue. If you’re anything like me, there are very few things worse than arguing with your husband. It often seems like everything is going along really well and then “BAM” all of a sudden you’re in the middle of a disagreement. Not to mention that what you are fighting about is often pretty trivial and gets blown out of proportion by poor responses and heated emotions. What can really make everything feel even worse is when your husband, who is generally committed and loving, either stops responding or gets up and walks away, effectively putting an end…
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How Often Should Married Couples Have Sex?
How Often Should Married Couples Have Sex? A question asked by pretty much every engaged and married couple. However, it is likely that the expectations of either partner on the frequency they will be having sex are quite different. Before they get married many couples have visions of making passionate love to each other every night. They may also expect that every night is going to be exceptional! But if you skip forward a few years into a marriage, and maybe add a child or two, the desire for sex has often greatly diminished, especially for a spouse with a lower desire. I remember a couple of months into my marriage…
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What Is He Thinking?!? – Romance
What Is He Thinking?!? Does My Husband Even Care About Romance? As little girls we often grow up with the notion of meeting, and marrying, our very own ‘Prince Charming’. He will sweep us off our feet with his romantic gestures, regularly bringing us flowers, and writing us beautiful, butterfly-inducing messages of love. He’ll organise amazing candlelit dinners where we hold hands, stare into each other’s eyes, and easily enjoy deep and meaningful conversations. However, for the largest majority of women our men, who showed romantic potential during dating, after the “I do” dwindle in their romantic gestures, and for some, it can even become to feel non-existent. We start…
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Becoming A Student of Your Spouse
Becoming a Student of Your Spouse What does this actually mean? And 6 practical steps to achieve this. No matter how old we get, we never stop learning. The world we live in is changing rapidly and we are forced to continually learn new skills and adapt to our surroundings. Meeting new people also requires us to learn how best to read them and interact with them. If we want to thrive in life we need to be intentional about this learning. This includes regularly revising the understanding we take for granted and moving forward with a fresh outlook. When you first met your spouse there was likely an initial…
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What’s He Thinking? – Nothing!
What Is He Thinking? NOTHING! Have you ever been driving down the motorway in comfortable silence and asked your husband “what are you thinking?” Only to have him respond “Nothing”. Since you can’t understand the concept of actually thinking about nothing, you then switch from comfortable silence to agitated silence as you conclude that he MUST be hiding something from you! Welcome to the differences between men and women!
